Shifts in Library and Librarian Roles: ALA/TechSource Gaming, Learning and Libraries Symposium

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Dana Peterman;

Dana Peterman

Education Librarian at University of California Irvine. (dpterma@uci.edu)

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Timothy Grieg

Assistant Librarian at the Architecture and Design Library at the Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. (Timothy.Grieg@vuw.ac.nz)

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Publisher: Emerald Publishing

Online ISSN: 2054-1678

Print ISSN: 0741-9058

2007

Library Hi Tech News (2007) 24 (8): 25–29.

https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050710836009

Purpose

Aims to review some new developments of virtual online environments and their potential for use in library environments.

Design/methodology/approach

A review of use of gaming, virtual world simulations and online environments in libraries.

Findings

Presentations on the state of gaming in libraries presented by library school faculty, librarian and industry professionals.

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